Dear me,

Hello, there. It's been a rough day again, right?

You woke up to a heart wrenching realization that you'd have to make through another day with zero motivation.

You tried your best to cook up a valid excuse to skip work and lie in bed all day, didn't you?

You scrolled through your social media feeling absolutely miserable about your life, didn't you?

You felt your heart sink while you saw people having the time of their lives while your felt like an unlovable mess, didn't you?

You set your wall up high, didn't you?

You screamed silently in pain, didn't you?

You tried not to hate yourself but the temptation was compellingly strong, wasn't it?

It was hard. It still is.

I'm here to tell you that you're trying and it's okay.

One day this pain will finally make sense to you.

You will see the light. You will find your way back.

You're doing great. Keep holding on to every bit of hope that stays.

Love,
The 'to be' optimistic me.

- Aishwarya Joseph